It’s a new year, a fresh start and so many of us are looking to improve something about ourselves in 2022. For some, it could be a more focused path to physical wellness, such as exercising more, eating healthier foods, or quitting smoking.
Naturally, this is also tied to your mental health. And hey, given the events of the past (almost) two years, it’s understandable to prioritize mindfulness and meditation tools and techniques this year.
And in today’s day and age, you should also consider your digital wellness, too.
From phishing scams and malware (malicious software), like ransomware – where your files are held hostage unless you pay up – cybercriminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated and relentless.
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“The line between our digital lives and our real lives have blurred – your digital life is your real life,” says Hari Ravichandran, CEO and founder of Aura, a leading digital security company. “Our reliance on the internet has increased, especially as the pandemic forced us to spend more time at home and connected through our devices.”
Ravichandran says about $4.1 billion was lost to internet crime in 2020, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Report, up 17% from 2019.
“While 2021 data has yet to be released, we expect this number to have grown even more in the past year,” adds Ravichandran. “Cybercriminals are no longer the lone hacker behind a computer – they’re criminal…
